Movielogr
The Judo Champ (1958)
Directed by Hiromu Edagawa
Overview
When Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his brother, Ryota, and the teacher’s only daughter, Akiko, are greatly disturbed by Zanba, who intends to use the school for teaching the Ryukyu art of Karate.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Kenji Sugawara | Ayako Wakao | Hideo Takamatsu | Michiko Ono | Jirô Tamiya | Ryûji Shinagawa | Atsuko Kindaichi | Tatsuo Hanabu | Kiyoko Hirai | Mantarô Ushio | Kichijirô Ueda | Manabu Morita | Shizuo Chûjô | Jun Osanai | Shunji Tsuda | Chieko Murata | Tamae Kiyokawa | Munehiko Takada | Ken Wakamatsu